Ontario has a distinguished history in aviation. From Ontario's first flight of the Silver Dart at Camp Petawawa in 1909 to the present jet age, the province can truly be proud of its rich history in the skies. Using images from Toronto Public Library's Digital Archive and other institutions, this post examines three stories of Ontario's aviation history…
Discover Toronto Baseball History in the Toronto Reference Library Special Collections Department
This blog post is based on a talk about the history of baseball in Toronto highlighting rare and historical items from many areas of our Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, which includes books, ephemera, art, manuscripts and newspapers. 19th century items The oldest item I discussed was an 1876 copy of Bryce's Canadian Base Ball Guide. Bryce's guides…
Belleville: Vintage Postcards and Rare Photos
To celebrate this year's Belleville Waterfront & Multicultural Festival, we're highlighting some of the historical items related to Belleville, Ontario on TPL's Digital Archive Ontario. Before looking at the images, let's take a quick look at Belleville's history. It was settled in 1789. The land was originally the site of an Anishinaabe village, "Asukhknosk", meaning…
Early Days at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club
In 1852, eight men founded a boat club in Toronto harbour. A year later, they named it the Toronto Yacht Club. Out of patriotism to the British Crown, the club applied for a Royal Warrant. To their surprise, Queen Victoria designated the Toronto Yacht Club, The Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
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